Policewomen in Turkey to be allowed to wear Islamic headscarf

Ankara: Turkey has allowed policewomen on duty to wear the Islamic headscarf, according to the amendments to the dress code published in the official gazette on Saturday.

The gazette said women serving in the Turkish national police force will be able to wear a headscarf under their caps or berets from Saturday, as long as the scarf is patternless and the same color as the uniform, Xinhua news agency reported.